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CODE 33Chassis register 車台番号Toyota · Supra

JZA70: Toyota Supra

A70. 2.5 1JZ-GTE twin turbo.

The code 型式
Code
JZA70
Make
Toyota
Model
Supra
Generation
A70
Variant
2.5 1JZ-GTE twin turbo
Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
E-JZA70
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Production in Japan

The first and last production dates recorded for JZA70 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.

JZA70 production dates, confidence and sources
WhatDateSource
Start (Japan)Aug 1990Toyota certified used-car catalogue: Supra catalogue periods
catalog
End (Japan)Apr 1993Japanese Wikipedia: トヨタ・スープラ
wikipedia
ConfidenceMediumAt least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer.

Notes as recorded

Toyota's catalogue first lists E-JZA70 in the August 1990-August 1991 period (JDMBUYSELL dates the launch 9 August 1990) and its last period ends May 1993. ja.wikipedia production end April 1993. Stored end is the production end (ja.wikipedia: 1993年4月、生産終了); May 1993 is the sales end. Start: sale date; production date not published.

Read this before you rely on the dates

The sources for this row disagree, so treat both dates as approximate until the car’s own plate settles it.

“Notes as recorded” above says what each source gives and where they part.

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US import eligibility

Worked out from the dates above, as of November 13, 2026 (PT). Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate.

The two age lines 年式
First builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
Aug 2015
Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
Apr 2018
First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2011
Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2014
Status today 2026-11-13
Every build is past 25 years

The 25-year line is the NHTSA age exemption for a vehicle not built to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 591.5(i)), counted from the date of manufacture. The 21-year line is the EPA exemption on Form 3520-1, counted by calendar year and limited to a car in its original configuration.

Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate, not by the chassis code and not by the model year. Two cars of the same code can sit on different sides of the line.

The form opens the eligibility check with this code filled in. General information, not legal advice.

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Prefixed forms of this code, other codes of the same generation, and the other Supra rows in the register.

Codes related to JZA70
CodeWhat it isWhere it goes
E-JZA70Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stampedCheck this prefixed form →
GA70A70: Feb 1986 to Apr 1993See it on the Toyota page →
JZA80A80: May 1993 to Jul 2002Open its code page →
MA70A70: Feb 1986 to Aug 1990See it on the Toyota page →

Every row in the register carries its dates and a source: all Toyota chassis codes or the full list by make.

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Where next

The pages that finish the job for this code.

General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Dates are researcher readings of the cited sources and can be wrong; eligibility is decided by the build date of the specific car. Confirm current requirements with CBP, NHTSA, the EPA and your state motor vehicle agency before importing.